NYSE:BKU BankUnited - BKU Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding BankUnited, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $23.01 +0.55 (+2.45%) (As of 03/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.81▼$24.0450-Day Range$21.27▼$39.9352-Week Range$20.54▼$45.86Volume1.23 million shsAverage Volume1.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.72 billionP/E Ratio6.48Dividend Yield4.69%Price Target$39.25 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media BankUnited MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold1.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside70.6% Upside$39.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish6.43% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.29Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$49,505 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-3.08%From $3.89 to $3.77 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.38 out of 5 starsFinance Sector606th out of 884 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry28th out of 43 stocks 2.9 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBankUnited has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.71, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $39.25, BankUnited has a forecasted upside of 70.6% from its current price of $23.01.Amount of Analyst CoverageBankUnited has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.43% of the float of BankUnited has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBankUnited has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BankUnited has recently decreased by 3.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBankUnited is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBankUnited has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BankUnited is 30.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BankUnited will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.65% next year. This indicates that BankUnited will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BKU. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBankUnited has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for BankUnited this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for BKU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows6 people have added BankUnited to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BankUnited insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $49,505.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.91% of the stock of BankUnited is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for BankUnited are expected to decrease by -3.08% in the coming year, from $3.89 to $3.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BankUnited is 6.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BankUnited is 6.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 136.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBankUnited has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) StockBankUnited, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial and consumer banking services through its subsidiary, BankUnited, N.A.. Its services include corporate banking, commercial real estate, treasury management, business checking accounts, business online banking solutions, and home mortgages. The company was founded on May 21, 2009 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, FL.Read More Receive BKU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BankUnited and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BKU Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) PT at $39.25March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Stock Price Up 7.4%March 28, 2023 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The gold catalyst we’ve waited forIf you thought the SVB meltdown was bad… watch out. Because even bigger red flag just appeared. This signal proves that a recession is likely right around the corner. It will take most by surprise. Stocks will crash. Millions will go jobless, and lose their homes. But there is ONE important step you should take today to make sure you come out the other side OK. March 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.comMarch 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUBS Group Begins Coverage on BankUnited (NYSE:BKU)February 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited (BKU) Rewards Investors With 8% Dividend HikeFebruary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited, Inc. Announces 8 Percent Increase in Quarterly DividendJanuary 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBankUnited, Inc. 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(BKU) Q4 Earnings Expected to DeclineDecember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 ResultsOctober 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhile shareholders of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) are in the red over the last year, underlying earnings have actually grownOctober 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited (BKU) Q3 Earnings Beat, Stock Down on ProvisionsOctober 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Beats Q3 Earnings EstimatesOctober 20, 2022 | in.investing.comBankUnited Tops Q3 EPS by 11c By Investing.com - Investing.com IndiaOctober 20, 2022 | benzinga.comBankUnited: Q3 Earnings Insights - BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) - BenzingaOctober 20, 2022 | businesswire.comBankUnited, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results - Business WireOctober 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsOctober 19, 2022 | benzinga.comA Preview Of BankUnited's Earnings - BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) - BenzingaOctober 18, 2022 | nasdaq.comSoft Fee Income to Impede Regions Financial's (RF) Q3 Earnings - NasdaqOctober 18, 2022 | nasdaq.comKey Factors to Note for Fifth Third's (FITB) Q3 Earnings - NasdaqOctober 18, 2022 | nasdaq.comWhy is Q3 Earnings Beat Less Likely for SVB Financial (SIVB)? - NasdaqSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive BKU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BankUnited and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BKU Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend1/12/2023Last Earnings1/19/2023Dividend Payable1/31/2023Today3/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/28 Dividend4/11/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/20/2023Dividend Payable4/28/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:BKU CUSIP06652K10 CIK1504008 Webwww.bankunited.com Phone(877) 779-2265Fax305-569-2019Employees1,636Year Founded2009Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$39.25 High Stock Price Forecast$51.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+70.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.55 Trailing P/E Ratio6.48 Forward P/E Ratio5.92 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$284.97 million Net Margins21.78% Pretax Margin28.68% Return on Equity11.08% Return on Assets0.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.22 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$990.60 million Price / Sales1.74 Cash Flow$4.71 per share Price / Cash Flow4.89 Book Value$31.53 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,737,000Free Float74,057,000Market Cap$1.72 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links Key ExecutivesRajinder P. SinghChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerThomas M. CornishChief Operating OfficerLeslie N. LunakChief Financial OfficerMark P. BagnoliSenior Executive Vice PresidentAdam HoffmanHead-Treasury Management & Executive VPKey CompetitorsUmpquaNASDAQ:UMPQColumbia FinancialNASDAQ:CLBKEastern BanksharesNASDAQ:EBCProvident Financial ServicesNYSE:PFSAxos FinancialNYSE:AXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNeo Ivy Capital ManagementBought 3,046 shares on 3/27/2023Ownership: 0.018%Kevin A MalcolmSold 1,406 sharesTotal: $49,505.26 ($35.21/share)Voya Investment Management LLCSold 38,980 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.230%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 2,773 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.031%Truist Financial CorpBought 16,489 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.030%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BKU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BankUnited stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BankUnited in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BKU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BKU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BKU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BankUnited's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for BankUnited's shares. Their BKU share price forecasts range from $25.00 to $51.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $39.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 70.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BKU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BKU shares performed in 2023? BankUnited's stock was trading at $33.97 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BKU stock has decreased by 32.3% and is now trading at $23.01. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is BankUnited's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 20th 2023. View our BKU earnings forecast. How were BankUnited's earnings last quarter? BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.29. The financial services provider had revenue of $269.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $268.41 million. BankUnited had a net margin of 21.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.08%. How often does BankUnited pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BankUnited? BankUnited announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share on Friday, April 28th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.69%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 11th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Read our dividend analysis for BKU. What ETFs hold BankUnited's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (DPST), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (VIOV) and Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF (CLSE). Is BankUnited a good dividend stock? BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.64%. BKU has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 30.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BKU will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.65% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BKU. What is Raj Singh's approval rating as BankUnited's CEO? 18 employees have rated BankUnited Chief Executive Officer Raj Singh on Glassdoor.com. Raj Singh has an approval rating of 62% among the company's employees. This puts Raj Singh in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of BankUnited own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BankUnited investors own include Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Boeing (BA), General Motors (GM), Intel (INTC), KeyCorp (KEY), AT&T (T), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Bank of America (BAC). What is BankUnited's stock symbol? BankUnited trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BKU." Who are BankUnited's major shareholders? BankUnited's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (8.84%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.15%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (4.36%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.37%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.29%) and Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2.34%). Insiders that own company stock include A Gail Prudenti, Douglas J Pauls, Douglas J Pauls, Jay D Richards, John N Digiacomo, Kevin A Malcolm, Leslie Lunak, Rajinder P Singh and Sanjiv Sobti. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BankUnited? Shares of BKU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is BankUnited's stock price today? One share of BKU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.01. How much money does BankUnited make? BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion and generates $990.60 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $284.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.55 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does BankUnited have? The company employs 1,636 workers across the globe. How can I contact BankUnited? BankUnited's mailing address is 14817 OAK LANE, MIAMI LAKES FL, 33016. The official website for the company is www.bankunited.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (877) 779-2265, via email at llunak@bankunited.com, or via fax at 305-569-2019. This page (NYSE:BKU) was last updated on 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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